Telehouse North

Telehouse North is a data centre in London's Docklands. It's also one of 11 sites on LINX (the London Internet Exchange)'s London LANs, so it's a great place to get connectivity.

hSo:Wholesale services available at Telehouse North

• Colocation
• IP Transit
• Data Centre Interconnects

Telehouse North Miscellaneous Facts

• Opened in 1990
• 9,717 square metres of colo space
• 7 storeys
• Powered by 100% renewable energy

Power Systems

• Average power per rack: 1kW to 3kW
• 3 x multiple diverse power route incoming feeds
• 4 x Generators with N+1 redundancy
• 15 minutes of UPS battery autonomy with N+1 redundancy or N+N redundancy depending on location
• Benefits from on-site primary substation located on Telehouse Docklands Campus, with total capacity of 50MVA with cooling

Environment and Air Conditioning Systems

• Air conditioning is provided at N+1 redundancy
• The heat rejection system is 30% glycol and condensed water which utilises dry heat rejection condensers on the rooftop
• Full function, closed control air conditioning system, with cooling, humidity and de-humidification control
• Room design temperature: 22 degrees C, plus or minus 1 degree C. Room humidity: 50% rH. Plus 10% or minus 10% rH
• External Temperature Design: 35 degree C Dry Bulb
• There is a redundant "A" & "B" pipe work route to the roof top condenser system and N+1 pump system to circulate the glycol condensed water to the data centre in-room air package equipment

Connectivity

• Carrier neutral facility
• Direct access to over 100 carriers
• Hosts the London Internet Exchange allowing low-latency connectivity

Fire Detection and Suppression Systems

• Very early smoke detection alarms (VESDA) installed throughout the facility
• Fully addressable two stage fire detection system that monitors both under-floor and the room itself
• Detectors with 50% mix of optical and ionisation are split across 2 separate zonal-loops, to meet BS 5839, 6266, 5445 and 5588
• Dry sprinkler fire detection system to meet BS 5306, 3115 and with LFEPA approval
• Ceilings, walls, floors and doors comply with FR90 (fire resistance 90 minus) in DC areas, telecom and plant areas

Security Systems

• Perimeter protected by alarmed fences and PIR detection
• Gated entrances manned combined with a security management system to ensure no unauthorised access to the site
• Movement activated CCTV coverage for the perimeter, entrances, loading docks, common areas reception, corridors and suites
• Single point of entry to the main facilities, controlled by time limited access cards combined with independent client card identification access system and integrated digital video camera surveillance
• Proximity card access is provided from the main data centre building and is issued to provide access only to authorised facilities management suites
• Strict security processes govern the delivery and loading of goods
• Doors are fitted with alarms that immediately report back to a manned security suite when unauthorised access is attempted or doors are forced or held open
• A highly trained security presence 24/7 to ensure that only authorised staff are able to access the facility

Telehouse's Certifications

• ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Standard
• ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System Standard
• ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Information Security Management
• PCI - DSS (Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standard) Attestation
• BS 25999-2:2007 Business Continuity Management
• The Carbon Trust Standard

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